quotes for today

 Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.
- William Ralph Inge

Waiting until everything is perfect before making a move is like waiting to start a trip until all the traffic lights are green.
- Karen Ireland

After the game the king and the pawn go in the same box.
- Italian Proverb

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
- Carl Gustav Jung

 Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.
- D.J. Kaufman

Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.
- Danny Kaye

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.
- Nikos Kazantzakis

We always have enough to be happy if we are enjoying what we do have - and not worrying about what we don't have.
- Ken Keyes Jr.

Life can only be understood backward, yet, it has to be lived forward.
- Søren Kierkegaard

If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
- Rabbi Harold Kushner

weekly news

latest celebrity substance abuse news
from About .com/Alcoholism;


No Foul Play in Whitney Houston Case
Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said the investigation into Whitney Houston's death in a hotel bathtub has been concluded and investigators have determined that no foul play was involved. Apparently, no one is going to be charged with providing the Grammy award-winning singer with the cocaine that contributed to her death.

James Belushi Caught With Weed by TSA
Actor James Belushi tried to use his California medical marijuana card to explain a joint that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found on him. Belushi won't be facing any charges. The TSA confiscated the joint and gave him a warning.

Amanda Bynes Arrested for DUI
Actress and singer Amanda Bynes has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the BMW she was driving collided with another vehicle. The former "What I Like About You" star was a bit unfortunate that the other vehicle was a Los Angeles County Sheriff Department black and white cruiser.

Al Unser Jr. Convicted of Second DUI in Five Years
Race car driver Al Unser Jr. has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, his second drunken driving conviction in the past five years. The charge came from an arrest last September for drag racing on a road near Albuquerque, NM.

Ex-Miss USA Fakih Reaches Plea Deal in DUI
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih has dodged a drunken driving conviction by entering a no contest plea to a lesser charge of driving while visibly impaired. Fakin claimed she wasn't drinking when she was arrested in December, but her blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit.

Attorney Jennifer Little Arrested for DUI
A high-profile Atlanta attorney and former president of the DeKalb County Bar Association has been arrested for DUI, speeding and reckless driving. Police said Jennifer Little was going 91 mph when she was stopped on Interstate-85 near Buford Highway. She refused sobriety tests.

Monday quotes

Never 'for the sake of peace and quiet' deny your own experience or convictions.
- Dag Hammarskjold

If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make a dream come true?
- Oscar Hammerstein II

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Life really can be so simple... You create your opportunities by asking for them.
- Patty Hansen

The 3 hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, "I was wrong."
- Sydney J. Harris

Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.
- Vaclav Havel

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the difference between what things are and what they might have been.
- William Hazlitt

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
- Hermann Hesse

We sometimes get all the information, but we refuse to get the message.
- Cullen Hightower

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility comes from being superior to your previous self.
- Hindu proverb

this week's celeb antics

latest substance abuse celebrity news
from About.com/Alcoholism;



Extent of Whitney Houston's Cocaine Use Revealed
The coroner's final 41-page report on the death of Whitney Houston revealed new insights into the extent of the singer's cocaine use. The report said detectives found a white, crystalline substance and spoon with residue in her Beverly Hills hotel room after she was found face down in the bathtub.

Ex-NFL QB Leaf Arrested for 2nd Time in Montana
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested twice within a week on burglary charges in his home state of Montana. Investigators said Leaf broke into homes to steal prescription drugs. Leaf was first arrested when police found Oxycodone in his golf bag.

Lions Nick Fairley Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Former Auburn star Nick Fairley became the third Detroit Lions rookie to be arrested for drug charges this year. Fairley was arrested for marijuana possession after neighbors complained of him driving his Cadillac Escalade too fast through the neighborhood.

Lions' Mikel Leshoure Facing Felony Marijuana Charge
Lions running back Mikel Leshoure has been arrested twice in less than a month on drug charges. He was charged with felony possession of marijuana while riding as a passenger in a rented SUV that was stopped for a traffic violation.

Braves Reliever Martinez Arrested for DUI
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Cristhian Martinez is facing driving under the influence charges in Gwinnett County. Police stopped Martinez on Interstate-85 for weaving in and out of his traffic lane and driving too slow.

Former WWE Star Maven Arrested on Drug Charges
Maven Huffman, known in professional wrestling circles simply as "Maven," has been arrested in Florida on drug charges. The former WWE star was charged with doctor shopping, trying to get prescriptions for Oxycodone and Hydrocodone from more than one physician, a violation of Florida law.

quotes for today

A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he's finished.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor

The first step toward change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do, it's something you allow.
- Will Garcia

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
- Bill Gates

Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to become themselves.
- Charles de Gaulle

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
- Theodor Seuss Geisel

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
- Arnold H. Glasgow

How many joys are crushed under foot because people look up at the sky and disregard what is at their feet?
- Catharina Elisabetha Goethe

Nothing in life is more exciting and rewarding than the sudden flash of insight that leaves you a changed person - not only changed, but for the better.
- Arthur Gordon

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
- Sacha Guitry

weekly roundup

this weeks entries about celebs and substance abuse
from About.com/Alcoholism;


Lindsay Lohan Finally Off Probation
After five years of court appearances and numerous trips to rehab and jail, Lindsay Lohan is finally seeing the end of her legal woes - if she continues to obey the law. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner declared "she did it," in announcing that Lohan had completed the terms of her probation on drunk-driving and shoplifting charges.

Pamela Anderson Okay with Sons Experimenting
Former "Baywatch" and sex video star Pamela Anderson posted in an online "diary" that she was okay with her two sons doing a bit of experimenting. "We want them to practice safe sex, drink and experiment with drugs in moderation, find true love," she wrote.

Bobby Brown Arrested for DUI
Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown is facing driving-under-the-influence (DUI) charges after he was spotted in Los Angeles driving while talking on a cell phone. Police said Brown failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken to jail and booked for DUI.

Dennis Rodman Broke, Struggling with Alcoholism
An attorney for former Chicago Bulls player Dennis Rodman says in court papers his client is flat broke and struggling with alcoholism. The papers were filed in California. Rodman is in court over $808,935 in unpaid child support and $51,441 in unpaid spousal support.

Red Sox Pitcher Jenks Apologizes Over DUI
Red Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has been charged with driving under the influence after police in Fort Myers, FL witnessed him driving his SUV erratically. Jenks told the arresting officer that he took "too many muscle relaxers." The police report said Jenks was "shaking uncontrollably and had a difficult time speaking."

El DeBarge Drug Charges Dropped
R&B singer El DeBarge will not be facing drug possession charges after all, although undercover agents saw him purchase drugs from a street dealer. Los Angeles prosecutors dropped the case due to the agents not giving DeBarge and the drug dealer a reason for searching them.

back to basics

I haven't shared personal experiences much lately, partly due to my inability to type
now I have Dragon speak and I'm able to post without typing

I can't say I'm happy joyous and free, but I am content

thankfully, I derive much satisfaction from providing housing to
recovering alcoholics and addicts out of rehab

Unfortunately, I am not one of those who has been relieved of the of the thought of a drink

the constant reminders from media, friends and memories of past social drinking
continue to haunt me

This is the hardest journey I have ever undertaken
I hope and pray that I can continue to persevere
under these circumstances

Monday quotes

Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.
- William Feather

Humility comes from understanding that the obstacles in front of you are not going to go away.
- Sarah Ferguson

It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and an even bigger one to keep his mouth shut when he's right.
- Jim Fiebig

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
- Sally Field

 The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.
- John Fowles

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.
- Brendan Francis

Tell me and I forget.
Show me and I remember.
Let me do and I understand.
- Kung Fu-Tse

The first step toward change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do, it's something you allow.
- Will Garcia

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
- Robert H. Goddard

celebrity update

the weekly update from About.com/Alcoholism;


Georgia CB Branden Smith Faces Suspension
University of Georgia starting cornerback Branden Smith has been arrested for possession of marijuana after police found bag of pot underneath his back seat while driving to Florida for Spring Break. If convicted Smith will face suspension of at least one game for the upcoming season.

Tight End Prospect Orson Charles Gets DUI
Former Georgia tight end Orson Charles did not do his NFL draft prospects any favors when he was arrested for driving under the influence. Charles was stopped by Athens police for impeding traffic while stopped in the middle of the street. His blood alcohol content was recorded at 0.095.

Bullpen Catcher Suspended 7 Days for DUI
New York Mets bullpen catcher Eric Langill has been suspended for seven days after being arrested for driving under the influence in Florida. Langill was arrested after he lost control of his vehicle, crashed into a concrete fountain in a traffic circle and overturned in the street.

Mom Arrested After Daughter, 11, Pulled Over
A 32-year-old Virginia woman has been arrested after police pulled over her pickup truck after it almost hit a curb. The problem was Jennifer Etgen was not driving, her 11-year-old daughter was. After a night of drinking, apparently Etgen thought it was best to let her daughter drive.

Man Jumps Off Bridge to Avoid DWI
Some people will go to any lengths to avoid a drunken driving arrest. When Thomas Robert Harter, 44, of Folsom, Louisiana was pulled over in a traffic stop on the Causeway bridge over Lake Ponchartrain, he leaped 20 feet into the lake to avoid a DUI.

Constable Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
An East Texas constable is facing more than 20 years in prison after his indictment on federal drug and firearm charges. Benjamin Thomas Ferrell is accused of selling hydrocodone and marijuana and selling an assault rifle to a known felon.

good article from psychology today

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-addiction/201203/addiction-research-who-are-we-studying